Mower County transcript., 1887-04-08
COMMON COUNCIL PRoCEED1NGs.

streets and alleys insthe city, for furnishing
Of
was referred to special committee consist
ing of Aldermen Knox. Beiseker and Miller.
fore the Council and made verbal application
for the extension of College and Cedar streets
tOthe fair grounds. On motion of Aid. David
son the application " was referred to the COM
The ofic.al bond of Patrick Geraghty as
Street Commissioner with Jerry Quincy and
James Geraghty as sureties In the sum of
duly approved. =
The bids for city printing from Washburn &
Gordon, publishers Of the MOWER COUNTY
the Austin Register, were opened and read.
1t appearing that the bid of Washburn Cor
don was the lowest bid received for the city
mstioS fS9 tfe easnS gaon bid
Messrs. Washburn & Gordon was accepted,
and the MOWER COUNTY TRANSCRIPT desig-
mated as the official paper Of the city for the
ensuing year. : .
BILLS AUDITED AND ALLOWED.
On motion the following bills we're audited
and ordered pa1d,viz: + -, -
Thos. Riley, chief Of police for March. $50 90
John Minnette, night watch and care of =
street lamps for March. ......... $3.50. 45 90
coal for oee g
L. D. Baird, office @ rent from Dec. 10. 1885. a., ~
5sss on s. ss
Ss9e SEVER qbS'Sss; b9ss's;a, aS aS SS aS g g
J. y: Gree9msn. legal services, case of =.
Joseph Adams, witness fees in case of
Margaret Conlon VS.. City. ............. IL
AndrewKnox witness fees in case ofMar-
2. c. Sullivan, witness fees in case of
Patrick GeraahtY, witness fees case OF -.
C. H. Davidson, witness fees case of Mar
garet COnlOn VS.. City. ........ IL
Mrs. e. J. Miller, witness fees, case of
MRS. 5: Leste1, % Witness es; fees case Of Mar
Raret COnlOn VS.. City. y......... II
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Report of ]. D. Sheedy, Justice Of the Peace.
showing fines collected for the month Of
March. $3.50, was read and ordered on file:
Peace, showing Bnes collected for the month
Of March, $35, was read and ordered on file.
Patrick Geraghty Street Commissioners re-
the N. s NV. r. K. track would be Sse. On
motion: the report was received, placed on
to forthwith put in tt . crossing. The Street
Commissioner reported that he further
had repaired the sidewalks in front of divers
and sundry lots and blocks in said city, where
the owners had suffered the sidewalks along
the same to become rotten, broken and out of
repalr, the cost of which amounted to $l5.62
hat =. he had collected for repairing Sidewalks,
the same. .,-. ~ -
On motion, the report was accepted and
placed on rile.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee or Judiciary recommended
the payment Of the bill of Carlos Fenton
amounting to $3.50 for serving subpoenas in
case of Conlon vs.. City, and livery hire.
On motion, report was ccepted and the bill
The committee on bills re ported in favor of
paying tie bi of Cook Roberts amounting to
$lS05 for hardware for city. On motion, report
Tie commiltee on ordinances reported a
draft of an ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance
licensing and regulating the sale of spirituous
Intoxicating and malt liquors." By unani-
nous consent of all the members present, the
Council proceeded to the consideration of the
passage Of such ordinance, and upon motion
said ordinance proceeded upon its (two) sew
eral readings previous to its passage. with
out amendments.
Upon the final question of the passage Of
said ordnance, thos" who voted in the affirm
fsSn paS knoS aier anG xyes
Nays, none.
Thereupon said ordinance was declared
duly passed as recorded In ''B' of ordinances
| on page 81, under ordinance lO2.
The Committee on ordinances also reported
| draft OF an ordinance entitled, An Ordi-
pas and Billiard Ia
By unanimous consent OF all the members
| D resent, and upon motion, the same entered
upon its (two) several readings previous to
| its passage without amendments.
Upon the final question of the passage of
| said ordinance those voting in the affirmative
were, Aldermen Betseker, Davidson. Day
| Knox, Miller and McFalden. Ayes.6. Nays,
nOn:.
| duly passed and recorded in book . b. of Or.
dinances, on page under ordinance No. 1Ol.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
| The Special Committee, composed of Alder
men Bcisehcr, Knox and Day, reported that
| they md sold the city lots owned by the city
/ on fridge street, for $500. That they had con-
ed Mt Ro9n for aG1 H. In mBt9eR B9e
| the report Was accepted and placed on file.
On motion. an order was drawn in favor Of
8. 9. Bacon: for the sum of $3.50. payment in
of a warranty deed from SAID Bacon Of the
| above described lot.
On motion, the Mayor and Recorder were
instructed to execute a deed, in behalf of the
city, of the two lots on Bridge street now
owned by the city, on receipt OF the agreed
purchase price therefor, to-wit: $500.
10 the Mayer 81 a1d
others deed in behalf of the city for 10 feet
OFT from the east side Of said lot Il. block T.
n Dayidsons son addition to oa be so used as pub
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
! On motion, Aldermen Beiseker, Knox and
Day,Were constituted special committee
to see to removing the Jail building onto the
| lot purchased by the city. Of 8. g. Bacon, to
sary act in and about removing and repair.
! ing such Building. ~ s@.a5 81 s.. q 1asS
On motion, the building formerly used by
| the city as q ci ty lock up was designated az
the city prison, and Thos. Riley constituted
| the keeper thereof. Il &s.sF
On moton the pol tex for the snsaing yea,
| cnfnm17fn af n IN nor dav